Eighteen-year-old John E. Plourde, the Class of 70 valedictorian of Washington-Lee High School, died at Walter Reed Hospital yesterday of brain cancer. He had been hospitalized three months.
At Washington-Lee, Mr. Ploude was a member of the National Honor Society and the National Science Honor Society.
He received the Rensselaer Polytechnic Mathematics and Science Award in his junior year, and the Bauch and Lomb Honorary Science Award in his senior year.
He was also active in cross-country track. After graduation, he studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was a freshman.
Mr. Plourde was born in Warland, Wyo. He lived in New York and Falls Church before moving to 892 N. Kentucky St., Arlington, in 1963. He was a member of St. Ann's Church.
He leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Plourde, a sister, Colette M.; and a brother, Marc R., all of the home address. Also surviving are his grand-parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Ernest Plourde of Ashland, Mass. and John Salzman of Wyoming.
On Monday at 7:30 a.m., prayer services will be held at Covington-Martin Funeral Home. Mass will be offered at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday at St. Ann's Church, Arlington, with interment at Arlington National Cemetery.
Edward W. Peetz
John Plourde, 18, Valedictorian
Eighteen-year-old John E. Plourde, the Class of 70 valedictorian of Washington-Lee High School, died at Walter Reed Hospital yesterday of brain cancer. He had been hospitalized three months.
At Washington-Lee, Mr. Ploude was a member of the National Honor Society and the National Science Honor Society.
He received the Rensselaer Polytechnic Mathematics and Science Award in his junior year, and the Bauch and Lomb Honorary Science Award in his senior year.
He was also active in cross-country track. After graduation, he studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was a freshman.
Mr. Plourde was born in Warland, Wyo. He lived in New York and Falls Church before moving to 892 N. Kentucky St., Arlington, in 1963. He was a member of St. Ann's Church.
He leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Plourde, a sister, Colette M.; and a brother, Marc R., all of the home address. Also surviving are his grand-parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Ernest Plourde of Ashland, Mass. and John Salzman of Wyoming.
On Monday at 7:30 a.m., prayer services will be held at Covington-Martin Funeral Home. Mass will be offered at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday at St. Ann's Church, Arlington, with interment at Arlington National Cemetery.
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from the Northern Virginia Sun, 30-Jan-1971